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Defence safety regulators to merge into Defence Safety Authority from 1 April 2015

International Women’s Day is an opportunity for everyone, regardless of gender, says Mary Aiston

Outgoing DCLG perm sec and former head of the civil service Sir Bob Kerslake chews the fat with Jess Bowie

New HMT and Cabinet Office plan to highlight UK taxpayer funding sparks SNP attack

US chief of staff says UK forces could be reduced to support role if Nato pledge is not met

Foreign Affairs Committee warns on impact of FCO staff cuts

Sir Bob Kerslake to enter the House of Lords

Health secretary apologises on behalf of  government and health service for failure to deal with Savile abuse

Cabinet Office releases social media guidance to get more officials online

Businesses are increasingly delivering cutting-edge customer experience and are raising the bar for all – how can the public sector keep up?

As Britain’s first anti-slavery commissioner, Kevin Hyland is on a mission to set people free – with the help of some friends in very high places. Sarah Aston spoke to him.

To be a good leader, you need the confidence to drop the detail and be comfortable about your own identity

The government’s National Infrastructure Plan is expensive, but the long-term economic regeneration in local towns and regions far outweighs the short-term cost, says AECOM

Kingsman: The Secret Service is neither thrilling nor particularly funny, says Tom Batchelor​

Paul Flynn MP reviews Inside the Commons

As the UK’s first independent chief inspector of borders and immigration, John Vine gave the Home Office a few nasty nips. But don’t read too much into his early departure, he tells Sarah Aston

Digital mobile technologies have changed much of what we know about public service delivery models. Do smartphones have the capabilities of becoming the building blocks of new models for public service? 

Home Office let off the hook after court rules department does not have to pay damages to defence firm 

A short video on the benefits of Sophos Cloud

They do things differently in Totnes, and they have a Member of Parliament who does it her way too. Jess Bowie travels to Devon to spend the day with Sarah Wollaston, the Tory MP and select committee chair who has no fear of speaking the truth to power. 

Former head of London Probation Trust appointed interim chief inspector of probation

According to a spokesperson, David Cameron will not pursue an inquiry into HMRC’s handling of HSBC tax files 

Government should focus on working with mutuals and cooperatives rather than outsourcing to private firms, says Jon Cruddas

Deloitte’s annual State of the State report on what the next government must consider when creating its public sector reform programmes